Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Study Session Recap: Feb. 25, 2013


(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted Feb. 26, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their study session on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).

Meeting was not televised.

All Mayor/Councilors present among city staff and members of the public in attendance.

Council Discussion of Visions and Goals:

A facilitator coordinated the discussion of Mayor and Council to facilitate development of preliminary goals for Stillwater over the next few years.

Topics discussed by Mayor and councilors:

 - Quality of Life in Stillwater
 - Infrastructure
 - Safe Community
 - Economic Development
 - Proactivity (Civic Pride)
 - City Operations
 - Information/Communication
 - Thoughtful Comprehensive Planning
 - Continuity of Vision

City Council adjourned.


END


Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.


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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, Mar. 4, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at the Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas


Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Friday, February 22, 2013

Meeting recap: February 21, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted Feb 22, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).



Proclamations
a. Peace Corp 52nd Anniversary
b. One Book, One Community: Stillwater Reads Woody Guthrie

Consent Docket
Councilor Phillip Pina requests item 'E' pulled. Council approves all items except for item 'E' 5-0.

Items removed from the Consent Docket
Video index - Items removed from Consent Docket, item 'e'
e. Councilor Pina would like more information on clarification of "Geophysical Operations" on the north side of Lake McMurtry.

City Manager Dan Galloway clarified that there will be seismic testing of the land near Lake McMurtry. Test is the least evasive measure.

Council approves 5-0.
a. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 799 E. Mercury Avenue from General Industrial (IG) to Residential Two-Family & Multi-Family (RTM). 

City did receive a protest petition on this Map Amendment, but did not meet requirements.

There are requests to speak 'in favor' and 'against.' There was also one presentation from Brian Frehner on behalf of the Lakeview Ridge Homeowners Association from the 'against' side.

Discussion involved on the intensity between the two zonings, rental properties in Lakeview Ridge neighborhood, and high volume traffic issues around the vicinity and the safety concerns with traffic.

Council did grant the opposition rebuttal time.

Planning Commission gave City Council 'no recommendation' on the Map Amendment request due to traffic concerns, setbacks with the adjacent properties to the south, and investment protection.

Councilor Cody Scott moves to reject the request of Map Amendment application. Councilor Joe Weaver seconds. Motion fails 2-2-1, with mayor John Bartley and vice mayor Chuck Hopkins voting 'no,' Councilors Cody Scott and Joe Weaver voting 'yes' and Councilor Phillip Pina abstaining.

Councilor Weaver motions to reconsider. Councilor Cody Scott seconds. Motion passes 5-0.

Councilor Scott moves to reject the request of Map Amendment application. Councilor Weaver seconds. Motion fails 2-2-1, with Mayor Bartley and Vice Mayor Hopkins voting 'no,' Councilors Scott and Weaver voting 'yes' and Councilor Pina abstaining.

Mayor Bartley motions to approve the Map Amendment application. Vice Mayor Hopkins seconds. Motion fails 1-4, with Mayor Bartley voting 'yes' and Vice Mayor Hopkins and Councilors Scott, Weaver and Pina voting 'no.'

Brief recess
b. Receive public input regarding a request from Alpha Omicron Pi for closing of portion of the alleyway adjacent to property addressed as 1401, 1407, 1423 W. 4th Avenue; 411, 415, 417 S. Gray Street, and 408, 412, 414, 424 S. Stanley Street.

One request time speak in favor of this request.

Staff recommends City Council to approve this request with conditions that all utilities in this alleyway closing must be relocated or abandoned.

Council approves 5-0.
c. Receive public input regarding a request from Terry Guthrie for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a taxi service designated as City Cab.

City Manager Galloway recommends Council to issue permit to Terry Guthrie and his Cab Service.

Council approves 5-0.

General Orders
a. City of Stillwater Standards revisions

Water Utility Engineer Brandon Neal speaks before Council and recommends that City Council adopt the proposed standards by approving the resolution later down the agenda.

Resolutions (View resolutions here) -

Resolution No. CC-2013-2: Council approves 5-0

Resolution No. CC-2013-3: Council approves 5-0

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

a. First Reading
Ordinance No. 3223 - Council approves 5-0

b. Second Reading
Ordinance No. 3220 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3221 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3222 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards

Video index - Reports
City Attorney John Dorman - withdraws executive session. Would like to mention that City prosecutor Dennis McGrath was reappointed to the state's polygraph examiners board. He mentioned it because McGrath was first appointed to this board in 1986 by former governor George Nigh and it makes him the longest person to serve on a state level board or commission in Oklahoma.

City Manager Dan Galloway - nothing to report.

Councilor Scott - brought up about more clarification in the future on what abstentions mean.

Mayor Bartley - mentions media appearances. Mentions One Book, One Community program coming up at the Stillwater Public Library. Study session on Monday, Feb 25 at the Holiday Inn on Country Club Road to go over visions and goals for the City of Stillwater. Public welcomed to attend.

Appointments

a. Stillwater Public Housing Authority
Mayor Bartley nominates Connie Stokes and David Spivey  for reappointment to another term.

Council approves 5-0.

Adjourn City Council meeting, move into Stillwater Utilities Authority after brief recess.

Consent Docket

All items approved 5-0.

Stillwater Utilities Authority adjourned.

END


Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.


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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 (study session) beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Stillwater on 715 S. Country Club Road. Meeting will not be televised.  Click here for agendas


Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Meeting recap: February 4, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted Feb 7, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday Feb. 4, 2013. 

Note: City Manager Dan Galloway was absent; Stillwater Utilities Authority Director Dan Blankenship filled in. (View the meeting agenda here).




Boy Scouts troop 802 led the City Council and the audience with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Consent Docket

Items 'A' (pulled by Councilor Joe Weaver) and 'C' (pulled by Councilor Cody Scott) pulled. Council approves 'B', 'D' and 'E' 5-0.

Items removed from the Consent Docket

a. Councilor Weaver was not present at last meeting and couldn't vote the affirmative on it. Council approves item 'A' 4-1 with Councilor Weaver abstaining.

c. Video index - item 'C,' Items removed from Consent Docket
Councilor Scott would like more information about the Hazard Mitigation Plan update. Public Safety Director Norman McNickle gave summary to Council. Council approves item 'C' 5-0.

Public Hearings

a. Video index - Public Hearing, item 'A'
Receive public input regarding a request for a closing of right-of-way on West Street adjacent to 424 W. 9th Avenue (Continued from Jan. 24)

Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins asks staff who puts down the cost for the easement relocations. Special Projects Planner Patty Evans said the developer does.

There was one request to speak in favor.

Staff recommends that the Council approves the request to close 20 feet of right-of-way with relocation or of sidewalk and water line provided.

Council approves 5-0.

b. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 799 E. Mercury Ave. from General Industrial (IG) to Residential Two-Family & Multi-Family (RTM)


There was a staff memo to postpone this public hearing to Feb. 21.

Council approves the postponement 5-0.

General Orders 

a. Video index - General Orders, item 'A'
Text amendment to Article IX, Section 10-486 of Stillwater City Code, 2011 National Electric Code

Chief Building Official Mike Roberts comes before Council to explain this text amendment.

Council approves 5-0.

b. Video index - General Orders, item 'B'
Employee Wellness Initiative introduction and authorization for the sole source purchase of fitness equipment from PR Fitness in the amount of $59,688.

Senior HR Generalist Christy Luper comes before Council to present this introduction and to request approval of the fitness facility portion of the wellness initiative as proposed.

Discussion with the Council brought up the ideas about private sector involvement and the costs of running the new facility.

Councilor Scott motioned to approve the authorization, with no second. Council agrees to table the item to next study session.

c. Video index - General Orders, item 'C'
Financial reports for the FY13 2nd Quarter.

Chief Financial Officer Marcy Alexander comes before Council to give the financial report for the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2013. Expecting all targets to be at the 50 percent mark as of Dec. 31, 2012.

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -
Video index - Ordinances

a. First Reading

Ordinance No. 3220: Council approves 5-0.

Ordinance No. 3221: Council approves 5-0.

Ordinance No. 3222: Council approves 5-0.

b. Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3219: Council approves 5-0.

Reports from Officers and Boards

Video index - City Attorney report
City Attorney John Dorman - reports that they have just completed the review of the draft to the supplement of the Stillwater City Code. Everything passed in 2012 by Council will be included.
SUA Director Dan Blankenship - Makes an update on the Kaw Reservoir. As of Feb. 4, the water level is at 99.6 percent full. The city's water source is still in good shape. Councilor Phillip Pina makes comment that Lone Chimney is in trouble with their water source. Mr. Blankenship mentions that about a year ago, Lone Chimney will start purchasing water from the City of Stillwater once connection to the City's Water Treatment Plant to Lone Chimney has been completed. Also, 51 East Water Corporation is interested in purchasing water from the City as well.

Video index - City Council report
Councilor Scott - wants to recognize the public affairs reporting class from Oklahoma State University in attendance for the meeting.

Mayor John Bartley - Invites Stillwater Chamber of Commerce president, Lisa Navrkal to introduce new Chamber Economic Development director Eric Miller. Mentions upcoming radio interviews. 

Adjourn City Council meeting, move into Stillwater Utilities Authority after brief recess.

Consent Docket

Trustee Weaver pulls item 'A.' Item 'B' approved by trustees 5-0


Items Removed from Consent Docket

a. Item 'A' approved by trustees 4-1, with trustee Weaver abstaining.

General Orders

a. Video index - SUA General Orders, item 'A' 
Professional Services contract with CH2M Hill for southwest water improvement Phases 2 & 3.

Eric Fladie, with representative from CH2M Hill comes before trustees to present an extensive overview of the southwest zone water system.

Trustees authorize the general manager to execute the amended the amended professional services agreement with CH2M Hill, 5-0.

Stillwater Utilities Authority adjourned.

END


Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.


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Next City Council Meeting is Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in the Council Hearing Room at the Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas


Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).